been watching this but... generally don't like the whole "pay us to make a game" structure so have been chewing off my wallet arm. Is there some form of mailing list I can sign up to when early access is launched? I get it's probably going to be after dec 10th, so there's a couple of weeks yet but would be interested in throwing support behind it at that stage.

We've got a special treat for you today. As we mentioned in our last update, alpha-level backers will be getting a build of Satellite Reign very soon. But, we can’t let them keep ALL of the excitement to themselves! Chris and his beard have worked together to bring you a narrated gameplay demo of the beginning of the pre-alpha build about to be released.

All of the usual pre-alpha disclaimers apply: nothing in the video is final, performance optimisations are ongoing, and so on. Interested? Take a look!

Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you thought!

We've still got plenty of work to go until Satellite Reign is complete. There are more simulation systems to make, more characters to build, more environments to design and fill with art, more animations to make, and lots of balancing to do, but we’re pleased to say that thus far, things are on-track.

Don't listen to the impatient kiddies. Take your time with this and make it right and golden. And don't get greedy on the funding goals. Don't forget the community is paying for the game development already. You may not be able to live a high life while it is in development but once it's finished and selling you will reach those high funding goals you've set if you've done a good job but you have to add those highly expected features like MP Coop to the game before it is released no matter if the "MP Coop funding goal" is reached or not. Don't throw all the funding out the window so you can have 15 minutes of high-life while still in development. It will pay off afterwards tenfold if you can manage the stretch until then.